Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-01


tickets 10 the accredited agents OF the
Western railroads 10 regarded BY Ticket
Agent q. q. Lansing as the beginning
OF war for supremacy between the
trunk lines and the Western companies.
Mr.. Lansing said that the Pennsylvania
Companv's action is practically O boy
c0ti, and il ia one Of the results Of the
meeting Of the general passenger agents
OF this city yesterday. The Pennsyl-
vanis Company. which always takes the
initiative In sach matters, will be joined,
be thinks. by all the other trunk lines.
Lansing eharaoteriEes the movement aa
most violent attempt 10 carry ont the
policy Of compelling the Western roads
10 abolish the payment Of commissions
20 agents, which the Western roads have
steadily resisted. The Western roads
will retaliste on Monday BY compelling
the trunk lines TO show cause as tO Why
they will not sell tickets as before, 10
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
claiming that discrimination IL bsing
made contrary TO the provisions Of the
Law. The opponents Of the trunk lines
say that this lsst meve Il an atiempa b
crush out the weak Western roads.
The Robbers Cannot Escape.
San FRANcIsco. April So.-The latest
information concerning the PspaRo
train robbers IL that q man named Cook
has been found In Tucson Who claims
10 know all the men Implicated In the
robbery. BE states that short time
ago be was asked 10 conspire With thess
men 10 rob q train, bat refused, and that
the plan then proposed vas precisely
like that carried cut. Cook furnished
the officers with the names and q full
description Of all. Five Of the despera-
doss are In Tucson. The efnoeEs ssfuse
TO divuige their names, but say that the
men are located and eanhot possibly
escape. Every exit from Tucson d
closely guarded. The leader Of the rob
hers is named Swan.
weekly Bank Statement.
NEW YonK, ApEil so. - The weekly
bank statement shows reserve inofeaee
Of s2.t79.00o. The banks nov bold
81. 900 in excess Of the rule.
James Gerdon Bennett In ChlnA.
sAx FAANcIsoO. April 80 -Adviees By
the steamer Oceanic, Whieh arrived
from China this morning state that
James Gordon Bennett, proprietor Of
the New York Herald, arrived outside
Of Bangkok bar on March 18th IN bis
steaner.y yacht Namorma. After a shoFt
trip up river be left on March 17th fer
Java. en- route 10 Europe.
KILLED while Resisting Arrest.
BAKERsyIsLD (OAl.). April 80. - The
body Of Peter Olsen. the murderer Of
Mrs. Lyons, was brought In last night.
He was killed yesterday while resisting
arrest, thirty miles from here In the
mountains.
Petition From the o. y. a n. Co.
WAsHuaroS, April 30.-The Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company has
iiIed A pstitiou with the Inter State
Commerce Commission today. praying
10 lie relieved from the operation Of the
fourth section OF the Interstate Com-
meFce Law.
rrue balls Against the Pan Handle
Robbers.
PrrraVuno. April 30.--Trua bills were
Found today aeain.t thirteen Of the
Pan Handle railroad employees, arrested
sn charges of robbing freight oars.
= be cases will probably come Hp for
trial some time next week.
Jumped the Track.
srEHLM (Dak.), April 30.--A passenger
train on the Northern Pacific
jumped the track Is miles west Of here
hits morning. several persons are re-
ported as badly injured. The train
vas total wreck.
Report oT the Robbers.
SAN FRGSc1soo, April 30.-A telegram
vas received by Superintendent fill-
more, OF the Southern Pacific Railroad,
his morninQ Announcing that the
haA haasa
Iured al Tucson. This telegram was
ateF denied. No particulars have yet
been received.
Lynehlng Negroes.
PRocroR, Nv. Va.) April 30. - The
bodies OF three Negro brothers, nam
"a Sylvester, we're found hanging 10
Iree on the roadside six miles east Of
here yesterday. They bore each ple-
,aFd on which Was written "NiRger
thieves must be drawn up." The farm
srs in the neiRhborhoOd have suffered
iepredations at the hands OF unknoWn
persons and IL seems they finally settled
% the SylvssseF's ~ the guilty ones.
These Negroes lived in comparatively
circumstances, yet scarely
syer did any work. Ne arrests have
osen made.
Pennsylvanis Miners.
BAsroN, (Pa.) April 30.-The Miners
Association Of the Coke
region met here today 10 consider the
award Of Umpire Jackson Of the Coke
Board. Il vas decided 10
accept the award TO datei and 10 make
a new dsmsnd for 12lf per cent advance
In wages 10 take effect In six day OF
there will be q strike. Over 1900 men
are interested.
Disturbances Renewed.
CoHsTkuTNoPLk, April 3o.--Ths dis
tnrbAnoes against the authority OF tbe
Porte on the island Of Crete have oosn
renewed BY the Greek inhabitants.
Directors Of the Beaver ana HE
GFaade.
DENvEn, April 30.-The Directors Of
The Denver and Rio Grande road ar
rived here today in the hotel ear
Cataract. They are here att ndinQ tbs
annual meeting Of the Board Of Direo-
tors, which takes place soon. and 81
which the resignation Of President
Jackson will be accepted, and d. n.
hodatt Vill be formally elected 10 sue
cesd him.
new Colorado Railroad.
DExyEA, (Ool.) April 30.-Artieles Of
incorporation Of the Pueblo State Line
Railroad Company, which is . Colorado
organization Of the Missouri Pactho
we're hlea With The Secretary Of State
today. The line will run from Peaole
sastsFly 10 q point on the Eastern Line
between the Atehison, Topeka and
Santa Re and the Kansas PaeiAe koads
where 10 will connect with the Missouri
Pacific. which is nov building Vesl
from Ness City, Kansas 81 the rate OF
I've miles day.